Libanius (314393 CE) was one of the last great publicists and teachers of Greek paganism. His story, as presented in his Autobiography and the Life by Eunapius, is supplemented by information f
This volume presents the original text and the first English translation of the largest surviving ancient collection of "preliminary exercises" used to teach young men how to compose their own prose,
Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius2 Antiochene career (AD 3546388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illumina